The NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina with the Rising Stars Challenge, and Kyle Kuzma from the Los Angeles Lakers scored 35 points and won the MVP while leading USA Rising Stars to a 161-144 victory over the World Rising Stars. The Rising Stars Challenge featured the […]
Almost Spring Training, All-Stars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado Still Unsigned
With less than a week to go until Spring Training, two of the best players in baseball, outfielder Bryce Harper and shortstop Manny Machado, remain unsigned free agents. After 100-plus days of negotiations, neither player is close to signing a deal. Several teams expressed interest, but it’s a week from […]
Anaheim Ducks End 7-Game Skid, Two Hockey Fights Vs. Vancouver Canucks (Video)
The Anaheim Ducks (22-26-9) ended a seven-game losing streak with a 1-0 shutout against the Vancouver Canucks (25-26-7), which also included a pair of fights involving Ryan Kesler, Josh Leivo, Erik Gudbranson, and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks were fired-up and won their first game after the team fired head coach […]
NBA Odds: Greek Freak’s Bucks Jump to 8/1, Warriors Still Favorites at All-Star Break
The NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us and according to the WestGate Super Book in Las Vegas, the Golden State Warriors (41-16) are -250 favorites to three-peat and win the NBA Championship for a third season is a row. The Milwaukee Bucks (43-14) saw the biggest swing over the season. […]
Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Deandre Ayton Head of NBA Rookie Class at Midterms
Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic leads this year’s NBA rookie class with 20.7 points per game, but Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and former #1 pick Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns were major contributors to their teams in the first half of the season. Doncic, 19, is impressing […]
Enes Kanter Signs with Portland Trailblazers After Waived by Knicks
The New York Knicks waived disgruntled center Enes Kanter last week and he signed with the Portland Trailblazers after being courted by several teams in the Western Conference including the LA Lakers. The Knicks were unable to unload Kanter, 26, before the trade deadline. They could not find any teams […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Unleashes 33-19-11 Triple-Double, Greek Freak Joins Rare Club with Wilt, Big O, and Kareem
Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo posted his fifth triple-double of the year for the Milwaukee Bucks with 33 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 106-97 comeback win against the Indiana Pacers. The Milwaukee Bucks are the best team in the Eastern Conference with a 43-14 record, including a 20-9 […]
Kliff Kingsbury Chooses the Chosen Rosen Over Kyler Murray
Arizona Cardinals new head coach Kliff Kingsbury clarified that second-year quarterback Josh Rosen “is our guy”, even though the Cardinals also have the number one pick in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. The Cardinals drafted Rosen, dubbed the “Chosen Rosen” during his collegiate days at UCLA, with the tenth pick […]
Another Wild Night in Big Ten Hoops, Last-Place Penn State Upsets First-Place Michigan
The Penn State Nittany Lions (9-15), led by Lamar Stevens’ 26-point double-double, stunned the #6 Michigan Wolverines (22-3) in Happy Valley with a 75-69 victory. It’s never a dull day in the Big Ten, where a last-place team can beat the first-place team without even blinking. Penn State, the basement dweller […]
LSU Stuns No. 5 Kentucky on Controversial Buzzer-Beater (Video)
In SEC conference action, #19 LSU (20-4) picked off #5 Kentucky (20-4) with a buzzer-beater, tip-in by LSU’s Kavell Bigby-Williams. Kentucky lost to LSU at home 73-71. Bigby-Williams beat the buzzer, but replays indicated he committed offensive interference. In addition to the controversial tip-in, officials blew numerous calls down the […]
College Basketball Watch: Three Duncan Brothers from Vermont
The Vermont Catamounts (19-5), led by the three Duncan brothers, are currently in first place in the America East and trying to win an automatic bid to March Madness for a second time in three years. Vermont posted ten straight 20-win seasons. They’re one win away from eleven straight. Last […]
Oscars Betting: Alfonso Cuaron Huge Favorite to Win Best Director After BAFTA Win
“Roma” won seven BAFTA awards including best director, and director Alfonso Cuaron is the runaway favorite to win an Oscar in the Best Director category against filmmakers Spike Lee, Adam McKay, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Pawel Pawlikowski. The BAFTA is the British version of the Oscars. “Roma” picked up four awards, […]
Russell Westbrook Sets NBA Record, Passes Chamberlin with Ten Consecutive Triple-Double
Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder notched a triple-double in ten games in a row to set a new NBA record, passing Wilt Chamberlin’s 1968 record of nine consecutive triple-doubles. Westbrook scored 21 points and added 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 120-111 victory over the Portland Trailblazers. […]
College Basketball Watch: Don’t Sleep On Ivy League’s Yale
Midway through the Ivy League season, Yale (15-4) is in first place and trying to win a bid to March Madness for the first time since 2016. Yale has won eight games in a row at home and currently hold a 5-1 record in the Ivy League. Princeton, Harvard, and […]
Lindsey Vonn Wins Bronze Medal at World Championships in Final Race Before Retiring
Lindsey Vonn, 34, won more medals than any other woman in alpine racing history, so it was fitting that she won a bronze medal in the downhill at the World Championship in Sweden in her final race before officially retiring. Vonn took third place in the downhill in Are, Sweden […]
Limp Ducks Lose Seven Straight; Anaheim Fires Head Coach Randy Carlyle
The Anaheim Ducks, the worst team in the Western Conference, relieved Randy Carlyle of head coaching duties and installed general manager Bob Murray as an interim head coach. Murray has been the GM of the Ducks since 2006, but has zero head coaching experience. Randy Carlyle, 62, has the most […]
Kyrie Irving Leaves Game with Knee Injury, Funless Celtics Blow 28-Point Lead
The Boston Celtics imploded and blew a 28-point lead to the LA Clippers after losing point guard Kyrie Irving to a knee injury in the second quarter. The Celtics (35-21) hosted the visiting Clippers (31-26), who currently hold the #8 seed in the Western Conference. Irving left the game with […]
Russell Westbrook and James Harden Continue Triple-Double and 30-Plus Streaks
Paul George stole the show with 45 points in a 117-112 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-19) over the Houston Rockets (32-23), but Russell Westbrook posted his ninth-consecutive triple-double and James Harden dropped 42 points to extend his 30-point scoring streak to 29 games. The Rockets blew a 26-point […]
No. 2 Duke Easy Win Over Virginia, Frosh RJ Barrett Drops 26
In one of the biggest matchups of the college basketball season, freshman RJ Barrett scored 26 points for #2 Duke and the Blue Devils defeated #3 Virginia at home 81-71 Two of the top three teams in the country faced off in a game so special that NBA stars LeBron […]
Hockey Fight: Caps’ Tom Wilson Buries Ian Cole from Avalanche (Video)
When the Ian Cole from the Colorado Avalanche leveled Eugene Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals, Tom Wilson from the Caps took matters into his own hands that ended with an old-school hockey fight. The Caps held on to beat the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. The Washington Capitals (20-18-6) recently turned […]